Sr. Behavioral Health Counselor
Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and supportive organization? Do you want to make a difference in someone's life every day!? If so, COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
4 WEEKS Paid-Time Off!, Birthday Holiday PLUS MORE!
Providing daily management of the community residence and to direct residential support services to consumers.
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
- Performs all direct service job responsibilities ensuring a safe, clean and adequate living environment for all consumers.
- Monitors and ensures the daily implementation of direct services and staff duties.
- Monitors staff performance in all daily activities.
- Coordinates and follows up on consumer medications in conjunction with Assistant Program Coordinator.
- Establishes, maintains, and approves all changes in staff schedules and reports all changes to the supervisor.
- Utilizes supervision.
- Assists the Assistant Program Coordinator with the coordination of referrals and placements with other residential services and community agencies.
- Ensures that all staff complete the Core Competency training requirements in conjunction with the Assistant Program Coordinator.
- Possesses knowledge of agency policies and procedures.
- Reviews clinical records and ensures accuracy of reporting and charting.
- Ensures all clinical and administrative documentation is timely and consistent with program procedures.
- Provides on-site coverage and substitute coverage when necessary.
- Maintains and monitors all residential record keeping including staff minutes, fire drill records, chore lists, menus medication logs, daily logs, house meeting minutes and appropriate clinical documentation.
- Implements and maintains appropriate safety standards.
- Reports repair and maintenance requests; coordinates scheduling of repairs.
- Submits supply and furniture requests.
- Manages all food and petty cash accounts.
- Collects rent, food, phone, and cable payments from consumers.
- Insures safe keeping of any and all consumer funds.
- Prepares all monthly reports.
- Assists in transitioning new consumers to the residence and discharge or transition of outgoing consumers to other
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ Degree in health related field; or an R.N.; or two years college plus two years of related work or life experience, or licensed as an LPN plus two years of related mental health experience; or a High School diploma and four years of related mental health experience.
- Plus one year in a residential mental health setting.
- Taking the lead in individual service coordination activities.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.
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